It was really awesome. I don’t remember if I has any issues with it as far as singal is concerned. Travelled to Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Granada, Marbella, Cadiz and Seville. Signal strength was excellent. Skype and whatsup helped me keep in touch with my team back in the home country.

The Cologne Cathedral; the Reichstag or the Berlin Wall; a bier in the Hofbräuhaus in Bavaria, which is the most visited bar worldwide along with the Oktoberfest; castles like Neuschwanstein which is widely known as it inspired Walt Disney for the castle of the Sleeping Beauty; a trip to some of the most medieval villages and small cities perfectly preserved to captivate travelers worldwide like Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Hammelin, well-known place by the famous flutist or Altötting, and always impressive traditional Christmas markets. Culture, art, and impressive green areas like the Black Forest: Perfect destination to travel with kids to Germany…As you can see options are endless and varied. Have you already prepared your plan and trip? The official website of Travel Destination Germany may be of great help for you.

DISCOVER GERMANY: GENERAL DATA

Berlin is the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany and this country is one of the major economic nations. Germany is part of the European Union, has 82 million inhabitants and a total surface of 357.021 km2. The official language is German, although some border areas like Saarland speak French and northern regions in Schleswig-Holstein state, Danish or Frisian are commonly spoken. Anyway, you will have no problems to communicate because the vast majority of Germans speak perfect English. 3.621 kilometers of borderline link Germany with France, Denmark, Poland, Chez Republic, Austria, Switzerland, Luxemburg, Belgium and the Netherlands. The climate is oceanic, mild and maritime, summer is normally warm and winter quite cold.

PREPARING THE TRIP: PASSPORTS, VISA, HEALTH AND SECURITY

If you travel to Germany and you are part of the EU you will only need your current identity document and passport. If you travel to Germany and you live in Honduras, Island, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland or USA, you will not need to process a visa application. You will not have to worry about health risks and if you travel with drugs you better carry them in its original package in order to avoid problems in customs. In order to ensure optimal health coverage in case of accident or disease, you better process the application of the European health card if you belong to an EU country or a health insurance if you travel from any other country. You shouldn’t worry too much about security because Germany has the lowest crime rate in Europe. You will only have to be careful with your personal belongings at airports, train stations, metro or bus, and especially in places with tourist crowds.

BEAR IN MIND…

Germans are quite sensitive when talking about the Second World War, so you better avoid this topic when talking to someone you just met. You will realize Germans take care of the environment and sustainable habits like recycling or renewable energy sources. You shouldn’t leave a tip on the table because they are used to paying with a note higher than the price to be paid and ask the waiter to keep the change.